Chapter 229 The serialization of Tianque and the omnipotent power

It is everyone's wish to be together as a family and spend a happy Spring Festival. However, some people can't meet this requirement for various reasons.

Zhang Yang is one of them. After the New Year's Eve in Xinghua City, he has already left on the first day of the Chinese New Year. Zhang Yang clearly remembers that every year during the Spring Festival, he can see on TV the national leaders in herdsmen' homes, laid-off workers' homes, stationed officers and soldiers in the barracks, and celebrate the New Year with each other. He only needs a little greeting to move these people to tears. This is a very simple and effective way to control the hearts of the military and the people, which can improve cohesion and identity.

Because it is the first New Year, on New Year's Eve, Zhang Yang spent time with his mother and Ruohan in the house. Without this small family, there would be no everyone. But the next day, he was already dispatched. The first place he had to go was the base.

If you want to say where it is the most boring and the most boring, I'm afraid it's the base. The biggest enemy here is loneliness and isolation from the world. They are all old faces that they are tired of. Moreover, they have to keep beating iron to make Tianque, and this weapon is Zhang Yang's killer. If the quality is asked. Question, there will be unnecessary bloody sacrifices.

Due to the Spring Festival, the busy base also rested for three days. After a period of time, Tianque has initially met the needs of equipment. What we need to do is to continue to produce and improve in an orderly manner.

Knowing that the eldest brother was coming, Li Bosheng and Lu Xing had already waited at the boat stop in advance. Looking at the boat emerging from the withered reeds, they were a little excited.

"The eldest brother is here, the eldest brother is here!"

Originally, I wanted to order firecrackers to celebrate, but this place was full of warehouses, and several gunpowder depots that could not be ignited. Therefore, Li Bosheng just greeted the eldest brother with a smiling expression and cheering.

The ship docked, and Zhang Yang re-boarded the land of the base.

"Brother, you are still worried about the base and don't stay at home. It's so touching for everyone to come here on the first day of the Lunar New Year." The taciturn Lu Xing said aside.

"Everyone has worked so hard for such a long time. It's right for me to come and see everyone." Although Zhang Yang is already a veritable local overlord, at least a state-level official, he is usually very casual with his brothers. He patted Li Bosheng and Lu Xing on the shoulder and said, "Let's go, let's look around."

"Brother, now the base has also been shut down. There's nothing to see. Let's go to the living area. Everyone is making dumplings and waiting to eat with you."

" OK, let's eat together." Zhang Yang said.

The escorts who come with them are not so lucky. They have to ensure the safety of the eldest brother at all times, but they can't let the last assassination happen again. Although the base is very safe, it is also scattered everywhere and layers of protection.

Although the base has been shut down, everything has been sorted out and stacked neatly. Those big guys who make cataps are still towering.

In the living area, there is already a lot of joy. Everyone is used to eating a big pot of rice. Today is a good day. In an open space, dozens of tables have been placed. All the people are busy around the table. Whether they have cooked or not, everyone is working together, rolling the skin and making dumplings. Making dumplings is extremely busy.

Especially the hundreds of new craftsmen who work in the Military Bureau, when have they been treated like this? The happy scene here, like a big family, has completely moved them. If they still had a heart at the beginning, they have now consciously become a part of here.

"Attention, everyone, the eldest brother is coming to see us!" Li Bosheng's loud voice suddenly shouted at all the people who were busy making dumplings.

"Big brother is here. It's really big brother!"

"That's right, on the first day of the Chinese New Year, the eldest brother came to see us?"

The craftsmen are very moved.

"Good, everyone!" At this time, of course, it has to be sensational. Zhang Yang said, "Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year. Everyone has come here for the first Spring Festival. Although some of us can't reunite with their families, since we have come here, we are like brothers and sisters, and we are a family!"

Some craftsmen have wet their eyes. They are here without any abuse. They work a lot and get rewards. They really feel that they are like brothers and a family.

"We all come from all over the world. For the same goal, we came together. Everyone's work here brought the victory of the front-line soldiers. Although we did not directly participate in the struggle, we also played a huge role! I hope everyone will continue to work hard. In order to drive away the tars and return our Han people, we will contribute our own strength!"

"Yes, follow the eldest brother and drive the tars away!" Countless craftsmen said that they heard from the leader for the first time that although they did not personally participate in the beating of the tars, they also played a huge role and contributed their own strength to drive away the tars!

"Dick away the tartars, drive away the tartars!" Countless craftsmen raised the rolling stick, raised the half-wrapped dumplings, and shouted.

"Now, let's continue to make dumplings, and let's eat dumplings together!" Zhang Yang saw that this ideological work was in place, and then returned to the topic.

Zhang Yang walked to them and made dumplings with them. Although he had made dumplings in college, he was still very ugly. At least, he could not meet the requirements: the dumplings could not stand up and all lay on the board.

No one laughed at Zhang Yang. Their dumplings were also ugly. The focus was not on dumplings, but on this activity, which united everyone.

Soon, dumplings of various shapes were put into the pot.

In this meal, Zhang Yang was very full, because as soon as he finished a bowl, he would be snatched away and give him another bowl. Zhang Yang could not refuse this kind of enthusiasm.

In the end, Zhang Yang could only escape in the name of the above toilet.

After eating dumplings, Zhang Yang called Lu Xing and Li Bosheng, and there were some new tasks that they needed to complete.

"Bo Sheng, how much is the output of our Tianque now?" Zhang Yang asked.

"Brother, during this period, the craftsmen have become more familiar with the process. The Tianque that can be assembled every day can reach 80, and soon it can reach 100." Li Bosheng said.

Last time Zhang Yang came, he could only reach 50. During this period of time, through the efforts of craftsmen, he has reached 80 per day. Zhang Yang is very satisfied.

Now the troops are no longer worried about Tianque. Even the troops summoned by Tang and Xin can quickly change the clothes of Tianque. In this way, although the team is not large in scale, the combat effectiveness is just right.

"Well, that's good," Zhang Yang said, "Now, the production capacity of Tianque is enough, so now we can spare some craftsmen to produce something new."

New thing? With a flash in their eyes, Tianque is powerful enough. What else will be new?

"Brother, what's new? Our craftsmen can definitely make it. Li Bosheng said.

"What is the current specification of our Tianque? Zhang Yang asked.

"The barrel is 35 inches long, the caliber is 0. 38 inches, plus the buttstock, the total length is 42 inches, the maximum range is about 500 steps, the effective range is about 300 steps, and the projectile is 600 steps away, which is still lethal." Li Bosheng said that during this period of time, he has completely figured out the surname of Tianque.

"Well, yes, most of our soldiers can accurately shoot the target at a distance of 200 steps, which is actually the limit of our Tianque. However, even so, our Tianque also has a huge advantage over the enemy." Zhang Yang said, "However, for some of our excellent shooters, this distance still can't give full play to their strength, so I want you to try to build a few extensions." Zhang Yang said.

Ext lengthened fire? The two opened their eyes wide.

"The full length of the tube has changed to 48 inches, and the caliber is still 0. 38 inches. However, the continuous rotating wheel and other mechanisms are cancelled and the Minni bullet is used." Zhang Yang said.

If the shotgun tube becomes longer, it can increase the initial speed of the bullet, thus increasing the range. The caliber is still the same as the original, which can maximize the use of the original equipment and avoid the waste of repeated surnames. In fact, if the caliber can be increased a little, the effect is better, but there is only one device to make rifling, repeat The investment is not worth it.

Cancel the continuous rotating wheel and other institutions, because this is used as a long-range sniper to attack the enemy. This is the purpose is to increase the length of the sniper. It is not necessary to use the continuous mechanism, but this continuous Tianque. There is an insurmountable disadvantage, that is, the gunpowder cannot be pounded, although the fire has been The drug is cured to the maximum extent, but the power of the gunpowder is still limited. In order to maximize the initial speed of the bullet, it can only adopt a fully closed structure at the back end, stuff the gunpowder from the mouth, and then pound it, so as to maximize the explosive power of gunpowder.

And the following problem is that this is a rifle. The barrel is thinner than a bullet, and it is not realistic to stuff a normal bullet from the front end. In history, this solution is the Minnie bullet.

The Minnie bullet is a kind of round-headed cylindrical shell lead bullet, which is the same as the current lead bullet, but slightly thinner. Because the Tianque gun used now is loaded from the back, and there will be no such problem. In order to pound the gunpowder, the back end becomes closed, and the front is loaded. If the bullet is too large, it will not be stuffed into the barrel or block the barrel. The Minni bullet is thinner than the barrel. It can be easily pushed into the gun with a push rod. The bullet is threaded around the body to match the holster, and the middle of the thread is filled with animal oil. The bottom of the bullet is made of cork material.

This cork material is the key. When shooting, the gunpowder gas hit the cork, and the cork suddenly braced the bullet after an instantaneous impact. Because the bullet is stretched out, it can rely on the bullet itself to seal the chamber at the moment of launch, without leaking gunpowder gas and causing the loss of kinetic energy of the bullet. This solves the problem of chamber sealing.

Zhang Yang explained for a long time, but the two still seemed to understand.

This kind of fire gun plays the role of a sniper rifle, but because glass has not been produced, the scope cannot be made. The shooters can use a simple aiming mechanism to shoot the target of more than 350 steps, even if the requirements are met. Zhang Yang's kind of fire gun is specially designed for more convenient people. Zhang Yang is not sure whether he can succeed or not, which is designed by the name of the enemy leader.

And the other kind of fire gun is much simpler. To put it simply, it is to shorten the gun tube, shrink the sky of the gun tray, reduce the gun tube to ten inches, and reduce the ammunition to ten rounds. The range can be as long as 50 steps. This kind of hand is specially equipped for army commanders above the centuror.

With the extensive use of Zhang Yang's firearms, there will be fewer and fewer opportunities to fight face to face. The role of a general is no longer a martial arts master rushing to the front in the fight, but to command the army and attack the enemy in the weakest place. The kind of hand that they are equipped with is purely for self-defense.

Two kinds of fire, one large and one small, one long and one short, as a supplement to Tianque, forming a complete series. After Zhang Yang finished these words, he found that Li Bosheng and Lu Xing were stunned.

They didn't turn the corner at the place where Minnie played!

"Brother, the things you said are too profound. I really don't understand!" Li Bosheng said.

Zhang Yang looked at the confused eyes of the two people. Alas, science popularization is very important. "Forget it, in that case, my requirements should be lower first. First, make a qualified long tube, install it on the existing Tianque tube, and then ship it to Bian Yuanheng to test the power of this kind of fire tube."

"Okay, this is easy to do." Li Bosheng said.

I had no choice but to stop here. Originally, I wanted to continue talking about the cannon, but the cannon is definitely not simply expanding the barrel, but also requires a series of technical means. Zhang Yang's specialty is light weapons. This cannon can be released for the time being.

And another important thing is the steam engine.

In this era, almost everything is made by hand. It is made by hand. The efficiency is low, the cost is high, and the product quality cannot be guaranteed. The only power that can be used is wind and water. For example, the production of turret tubes in the base is a way of centrifugal rotation. Due to the uneven external forces, sometimes it turns It is fast, and sometimes it turns slowly, which will also lead to the appearance of waste products.

Therefore, Zhang Yang needs a steam engine as power, and another purpose is that with a steam engine, it can make ships that do not need to be driven by wind. In order to be able to fight in an area full of water networks in the south of the Yangtze River, boats are indispensable. However, in addition to big lakes such as Gaoyou Lake, the waterways in many places are very troublesome to walk. They have to constantly adjust the angle of the sails. When there is no wind, they even have to use the smen on the shore, which is very inefficient.

Of course, it would be better if there was a diesel engine and a turbofan engine on the aircraft. Unfortunately, there is no industrial revolution at this time, and the required industrial foundation cannot be reached. Only this steam engine can be barely made. If he could use this steam engine to promote the industrial revolution, it would be the best. The war spawned the rapid development of science and technology. Coupled with the unpredictable Zhang Yang's crossing, he believed that the steam opportunity was born on his base.

When it comes to the steam engine, you will think of Watt. In fact, before Watt, there was a steam engine. Among them, the representative one is the steam engine of Newcomen. Watt has greatly improved the efficiency of his steam engine by more than three times, which has the significance of practical use and has become the driving force.

Zhang Yang believes that if the principle of the steam engine is told to Li Bosheng and Lu Xing, they must still be the same expression just now.

"During this period, I have been asking you to pay attention to the more skillful craftsmen. Have you found it?" Zhang Yang asked.

"Big brother, our men are capable of many people, especially those craftsmen from Taizhou. Many of them are very excellent. Among them, the most prominent are Li Youcai and Zhao Jiamin. The parts they made have almost no waste."

" OK, find both of them." Zhang Yang said.

If he has time, Zhang Yang really wants to open a school among them to popularize the knowledge of physics.

Soon, two people who were full of greasy food were recruited. For today's lunch, in addition to dumplings, there was also stewed pork and cabbage.

"I came to you today to ask you two to help me develop a new thing." Zhang Yang said.

The two looked at each other and didn't expect that they could earn so much money when they came here. They had admired their eldest brother for a long time. Now, there are new things. Of course, it is incumbent on them.

"Brother, we will do our best."

"Have you two seen a kettle that boils water?" Zhang Yang asked.

"This is natural."

"If the water in the kettle boils, it will open the lid of the kettle. Do you know this?"

"Of course."

"Why is the lid of the pot pushed open?"

"There's gas in it."

"Have you ever thought about it? If we had a huge kettle with a large lid, how much would this opening force be?"

"That will definitely push the lid of the pot to the sky!" Li Bosheng interrupted. He said

"I just want everyone to make such a thing and make full use of the power of the boiled water to make a power machine." Zhang Yang said.

From shallow to deep is the way to teach. Zhang Yang has never been a teacher, and he has repeatedly explored this truth. Just now, he said that Minnie played, which stunned two people with a stick. Now he gradually deepens, and these people have a little understanding. Next, he has to use a realistic teaching method.

"We replaced the lid of the pot with a piston and the mouth of the pot with a cylinder, which is such a mechanism," Zhang Yang said, taking out two things of the right thickness and comparison. Several people understood at a glance.

"First let the steam enter from the left, push the piston to the right, and then let the steam enter from the right to push the piston to the left, so that the left and right reciprocating movement of the piston is completed."

"How can steam move according to needs?" Li Youcai asked.

"So there needs to be a small piston on it to control the gas path," Zhang Yang continued to demonstrate that the piston moved left and right, and the gas paths on the left and right sides alternately turned on and off, completing the process.

Several people's eyes are shining. It's so interesting!

"Does the piston on it rely on people to go back and forth like pulling a fan?" Zhao Jiamin asked.

"Of course, it's not a job." Zhang Yang said that if this machine still relies on people to move back and forth, it will be exhausted. These parts are connected to a large roulette, which is equipped with a rocker arm shaft and a crank wall, and these processes are automatically completed through the sliding rod.

Zhang Yang tried his best to complete all these processes. How much he can understand depends on the IQ of these people.

"The most important thing for this steam engine is to maintain air tightness and prevent piston leakage. It depends on everyone's level. Castor oil needs to be used to lubricate each shaft." Zhang Yang said, "Next, I will draw a detailed drawing for you. First, I will make a small model according to this drawing. After the test is successful, I will make it bigger."

"Brother, what's the use of our thing?" Lu Xing asked.

"It's very useful, very big!" Zhang Yang said. In this era, people's eyes are still limited to their own small areas, just like sitting in a well and watching the sky. With a steam engine, there is a universal driving force.

Zhang Yang is very grateful to his enlightened physics teacher in junior high school. If it weren't for him, Zhang Yang would not like science, let alone choose the major of light weapons design and manufacturing. The reason why Zhang Yang is very familiar with this steam engine is inseparable from the credit of this physics teacher.

(to be continued)